(civil law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
(ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
(obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
actionless
actionless
adj
Lacking action; particularly with respect to entertainment, dull, boring.
adenoblast
adenoblast
noun
(cytology) An embryonic cell that can develop to form glandular parenchyma
adhesional
adhesional
adj
Relating to adhesion.
adolescent
adolescent
adj
Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult.
noun
A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
aeroplanes
aeroplanes
noun
plural of aeroplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aeroplane
agnostical
agnostical
adj
Alternative form of agnostic
aguinaldos
aguinaldos
noun
plural of aguinaldo
alabastron
alabastron
noun
A kind of ancient pottery vase used for holding oils, and originally made from alabaster.
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminous
albuminous
adj
Relating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin.
alcoranist
alcoranist
Noun
One who follows the Qur'an exactly as it is written.
aldononose
alessandro
alexandros
alexandros
Proper noun
A transliteration of the Greek male given name
algedonics
algedonics
noun
(management) The handling of critical events in ways that bypass the usual chain of reporting in order to respond more urgently.
The scientific study of pleasure and pain responses.
algonquins
allonomous
allonomous
adj
(biology) Controlled by an external stimulus
allonymous
allonymous
adj
Misattributed: appearing or (especially) knowingly published under the name of a different person from the true author.
allophones
allophones
noun
plural of allophone
allotments
allotments
noun
plural of allotment
allowances
allowances
noun
plural of allowance
alongships
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alphonsine
alphonsism
altisonant
altisonant
adj
High-sounding; lofty or pompous.
altisonous
altisonous
adj
Alternative form of altisonant
aluminosis
aluminosis
noun
(construction) A structural defect resulting from the degradation of poor quality concrete.
(pathology) A disease of the lungs caused by aluminum dust.
aminolysis
aminolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) decomposition of a molecule by reaction with ammonia or an amine
aminoplast
ampelopsin
ampelopsin
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular flavanonol.
analogions
analogised
analogised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogise
anchorless
anchorless
adj
Lacking an anchor; adrift
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
androlepsy
anelytrous
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
angioclast
angleworms
angleworms
noun
plural of angleworm
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anisocycle
anisomeles
anisomelia
anisomelia
noun
(pathology) Inequality between paired limbs.
anisomelus
anisopodal
anklebones
anklebones
noun
plural of anklebone
ankylosaur
ankylosaur
noun
Synonym of ankylosaurus
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
annelidous
annelidous
adj
Of or pertaining to annelids
annoyously
anomalurus
anovesical
anovesical
adj
Relating to the anus and urinary bladder.
ansonville
antecloset
antedorsal
anthelions
antholysis
antilochus
antilogies
antilogies
noun
plural of antilogy
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antilogous
antilogous
adj
Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.
Of the contrary name or character; opposite.
antinovels
antinovels
noun
plural of antinovel
antisaloon
antisaloon
adj
(US) Opposing saloons (as places where alcohol is sold and drunk).
antischool
antischool
adj
Opposed to schools.
antiscolic
antiscolic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) anthelmintic
antisocial
antisocial
adj
Antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; menacing
Opposed to social order or the principles of society; hostile toward society
Unwilling or unable to cooperate and associate normally with other people
noun
An antisocial individual.
antronasal
antronasal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to an antrum and its associated nasal cavity
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
apollonius
apostolian
apresoline
arsenhemol
arsenolite
arsenolite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of arsenic trioxide.
ascogonial
ascogonial
adj
Relating to ascogonia.
ascolichen
ascolichen
noun
Any lichen whose fungal component is an ascomycete
asplenioid
assoilment
assoilment
noun
Act of assoiling, or state of being assoiled; absolution; acquittal.
Act of soiling; defilement.
assonantal
assonantal
adj
assonant
assonantly
assonantly
adv
In an assonant manner.
autolesion
babylonish
babylonish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
Pertaining to Rome and papal power.
Confused; Babel-like.
babylonism
baldmoneys
ballooners
ballooners
noun
plural of ballooner
balloonish
balloonish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a balloon.
balloonist
balloonist
noun
A person who flies in balloons, especially in hot-air balloons.
ballpoints
ballpoints
noun
plural of ballpoint
banderoles
banderoles
noun
plural of banderole
bandoleers
bandoleers
noun
plural of bandoleer
bandoleros
bandoleros
noun
plural of bandolero
barcelonas
bassanello
bassanello
noun
(music) A Renaissance double-reed woodwind instrument.
bastillion
bastillion
noun
A fortress or fortified position.
basutoland
basutoland
Proper noun
Lesotho.
battalions
battalions
noun
plural of battalion
beaconless
beaconless
adj
Without a beacon.
begoniales
bellowsman
belonesite
belongings
belongings
noun
plural of belonging
benevolist
biangulous
biangulous
adj
(archaic) biangular
billionism
billionths
billionths
noun
plural of billionth
binoculars
binoculars
noun
A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
bishopling
bishopling
noun
A little or petty bishop.
blackstone
blairstown
blastogeny
blazonries
blazonries
noun
plural of blazonry
blindfolds
blindfolds
noun
plural of blindfold
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blindfold
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.
blobbiness
blobbiness
noun
The state or condition of being blobby.
blockiness
blockiness
noun
The state or condition of being blocky.
blondeness
blondeness
noun
(especially of a woman, offensive) Stupidity, dopiness.
The extent to which someone or something is blonde.
bloodiness
bloodiness
noun
The characteristic of being bloody.
bloodlines
bloodlines
noun
plural of bloodline
bloodstain
bloodstain
noun
A spot or area that has been discolored by having absorbed blood.
bloodstone
bloodstone
noun
A green chalcedony that has been sprinkled with red spots (which resemble blood, hence the name).
Hematite.
blossoming
blossoming
noun
The act or process by which something blossoms.
verb
present participle of blossom
blowziness
blowziness
noun
Alternative form of blowsiness.
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
bluestoner
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
bobsleding
bodiliness
bodiliness
noun
corporeality; the quality of being bodily
boldnesses
boldnesses
noun
plural of boldness
bolivianos
bolivianos
noun
plural of boliviano
bollandist
bollandist
Noun
Any member of an association of scholars, originally all Jesuits, who since the early seventeenth century have studied hagiography and the cult of the saints in Christianity.
bolstering
bolstering
noun
The act by which something is bolstered; support.
verb
present participle of bolster
bondsville
bonelessly
bonelessly
adv
In a boneless manner.
bonnetless
bonnetless
adj
Without a bonnet.
boomslange
boomslange
noun
Dated form of boomslang.
boswellian
boswellian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1740–1795), Scottish lawyer and writer, best known for his biography of
bottlenest
bottlenose
bottlenose
noun
The beak or rostrum of a dolphin.
bottlenose dolphin.
bottlenose skate.
bottlenose whale.
boulangism
boulangism
Noun
The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with (1837–1891), who promoted an aggressive nationalism which opposed Germany and called for the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) to be avenged.